Do bridges sing? It’s a question that has plagued sound artist Jodi Rose for over ten years, and Singing Bridges is her documented proof, yes they damn well do. Using contact microphones on the cables to record the inaudible (to the human ear) ‘voice’ of bridges, Sydney based Rose has recorded everywhere from the Brooklyn Bridge and Golden Gate, to the Macintyre Bridge in Geelong and bridges in Germany, London, Spain and Vietnam. Surprisingly her raw recordings vary considerably in tone and scope depending on their location. This hidden world she has unlocked is quite fascinating, deep rumblings, scratches, bumps, wind and the occasional traffic noise all conspire to produce a peculiar natural atonal symphony. The second disc of remixes of these sounds features some incredible, though initially almost inaudible work from Francisco Lopez, and jangly dramatic drone work from Jacques Soddell amongst some other more traditionally structured electro responses.
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